Are Tusks Vital to an Elephant’s Survival? Gorongosa National Park’s Research Reveals the Long-Term & Short-Term Effects of Tuskless African Elephants in Mozambique
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Are Tusks Vital to an Elephant’s Survival? Gorongosa National Park’s Research Reveals the Long-Term & Short-Term Effects of Tuskless African Elephants in Mozambique

“Throughout history, humans have threatened the survival of elephants. Poaching has killed staggering numbers of these powerful mammals.”  “In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park the elephant population was nearly wiped out completely. Only a rare natural trait seems to have saved a small number, tusklessness. Yet this evolutionary development could come at a high cost.” “In … Continue reading »